Environmental Specialist Jobs in Minnesota

Job Title: Health, Safety & Environmental Specialist

Job Description:

Trystar is a leader in portable and permanent power distribution solutions. The HSE Specialist is responsible for ensuring all safety and environmental programs, procedures, training, work practices, and controls are effectively implemented at our headquarters in Faribault, MN. This position is accountable for identifying applicable EHS regulations and risks while interacting with Operations, Quality, Planning, Legal, and Engineering to support and maintain systems in order to ensure compliance and conformance to all Trystar HSE Policies, Programs, Work Instructions, and Management Systems. This role will report to Trystar HSE Director.

We are looking for people who believe in our guiding principles and values of:

• Safety – We believe everyone should leave Trystar facilities in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
• Integrity – We’re honest, transparent, and committed to doing what’s right.
• Customer focus – We have a relentless focus on our customers and their success.
• Right with speed – We use good judgement, make thoughtful decisions quickly, and execute them with purpose and intensity.
• Play for each other – We’re a team. We show up for each other, and we know that through teamwork, we achieve greatness.
• Champion change – We know adaptation and improvement are requirements to survive and to thrive.
• Enjoy the journey – We create an environment where our team feels appreciated and has fun along the way.

In this role you will get to:

• Facilitate EHS program objectives by providing clear and continuous direction to the site
• Utilize existing proactive safety tools & deploy improvements as needed.
• Train and coach operations staff on accident prevention and reduction activities & ensure safety is at the forefront of all factory discussions.
• Provide expertise on safety risk identification, assessment, and management processes at the site level
• Be the site EHS expert and preferred point of contact for safety and environmental inquiries
• Complete site compliance activities to ensure company and regulatory requirements are met in relation to safety, health, waste management, water discharge, air observation, as well as assisting in permit obligations
• Monitor EHS federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and risk initiatives; analyze potential impacts on system operations; provide operations and senior leadership with information as appropriate
• Identify & facilitate health and safety training for Company staff, subcontractors, and any parties required to participate to ensure achievement of exceptional health & safety performance, including developing training content and delivering course information through in-house or external resources
• Drive coordination and engagement of plant & support personnel in the identification, development, and implementation of HSE goals, which will positively impact and add value to the organization
• Maintain HSE documents, permit administration, utilizing appropriate retention rules
• Provide leadership to site emergency response teams and safety committee teams
• Partner with HR for orientation training and to manage workers' compensation cases
• Maintain a continued presence on the floor as an observer, leader, trainer, and main point of contact for HSE assistance
• Support the incident reporting process and participate in incident investigation and root cause analysis, and ensure deficiencies are corrected on time and to acceptable measures.
• Provide manufacturing & engineering technical input into process hazard studies and capital projects, ensuring safety is at the forefront of processes & projects. Provide oversight to subcontractors and project team members to ensure that project activities are completed according to applicable accident prevention plans
• Acts as the site point of contact for all safety-related matters and provides day-to-day advice & guidance on process safety issues at the site.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits to assess health and safety plan adherence as well as identify potential loss and risk.
• Interface effectively with manufacturing supervisors and the management team, escalating issues appropriately and making recommendations regarding policy & procedure.
• Assist in the development of the HSE budget for the site
• Attend site management and department meetings on a regular basis and upon request
• Ensure safety program compliance including but not limited to:
• LOTO, Electrical, Confined Space, PPE, PIT, Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Protection
• Support health program compliance to include, but not limited to:
• Industrial Hygiene plan development for weld, sandblast, grind, and powder coat
• Drive environmental program compliance to include, but not limited to:
• Air Permitting, EPCRA Reporting, Waste Management, Wastewater, Storm Water

Job Requirements:

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Health, Safety, Environmental, or related field
• Three years of progressive work experience in a position directly related to health and safety
• Strong ability to communicate in written and oral formats with diplomacy and tact
• Competent in using Microsoft Office products, email systems, and Windows
• Ability to communicate in Spanish as a second language preferred
• Ability to travel up to 50% to visit other sites and support with safety audits and initiatives

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated success in teaching others health and safety concepts and requirements
• ASP or GSP preferred
• Successful leadership in manufacturing facilities & work project teams in support of health & safety endeavors
• An aptitude for exercising independent thinking and reasoning
• Previous success in working effectively in a cross-functional environment
• Skilled in leading others without formal reporting authority
• Flexibility to work extended, earlier, or later hours periodically to support projects and shift schedules